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Old 04-28-2003, 11:48 AM
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Default New Billet Aluminum LCAs

Check them out:


They are supposed to come with POLY bushings, with a rear camber adjustment built in too. What do you guys thing??? They weigh in at 1.5lbs for the EG ones. They will have these avaliable soon too:
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More pics: http://store.hybridgarage.com/...x.htm

And of course, where to get them: HybridGarage

Let me know if you have any info, I'll try to get your questions answered ASAP.

Price: 179 per pair, shipped to your door.

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Little too bling bling for my tastes.
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Default Re: New Billet Aluminum LCAs (vtecvoodoo)

Sorry you don't like lighter suspension parts, as well as increased strength. Not for everyone I guess.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecvoodoo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Little too bling bling for my tastes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly...
Old 04-28-2003, 11:51 AM
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Default Re: New Billet Aluminum LCAs (acura_typer)

those are nice!how strong are they? and have they already been tested out? btw how much do they run?
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Honestely, I have a different set already, which were painted black. I understand what they are and what they do-thank you.

I don`t like blatant advertising either, but that`s another story.
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Default Re: New Billet Aluminum LCAs (zeroracerh)

Yes, they have been tested. Look:


That deflection is at 288x. The blue/green color is positive, red negative.
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Dude i think they are awesome, i'm wondering tho, if anybody coud just fabricate some of these up.
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i dont work for hybridgarage, im not advertising, just passing the word on a great new product for the import world.
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I jsut don't like LCA's with a camber adjustment built into them.

Adjusting camber from the bottom changes the track of the car. I prefer to adjust camber up top.

And that testing doesn't demonstrate the twisting the arm would see from a stiff sway bar.
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yeah, but it wouldnt change the track by all that much, and, narrower track in the rear is more previlant in 'race' cars anyway.
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I'd also like to see a test that shows how much of a twisted load those arms can handle. I'd get them, but powdercoating wouldown those things so fast.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acura_typer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yeah, but it wouldnt change the track by all that much, and, narrower track in the rear is more previlant in 'race' cars anyway. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, but in some "race" cars, adjusting the track is illegal.
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Default Re: New Billet Aluminum LCAs (tonyXcom)

then you can leave the camber adjustment in the 'stock' position, and still end up with a better solution than a factory part, thats my guess anyway.
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ohhh, the camber is adjustable, probably an eccentric bushing?
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so when is someone going to make aluminum lcas for the front that you can attach a swaybar to?
i dont see how these are any different from the SRR, except these look less strong.
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I dont really know. info@hybridgarage.com
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Default Re: New Billet Aluminum LCAs (euclid)

they look stronger to me actually. The SRR one is really narrow, like the stock EK one. And, these are for EG, the SRR one is EK only.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by euclid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so when is someone going to make aluminum lcas for the front that you can attach a swaybar to?
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spc is working on it.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vtecvoodoo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

spc is working on it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
best news ive heard on h-t in awhile, when is it scheduled to come out, or is it top secret?
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i'm gonna get them, paint them blue, maybe powder coat them, krylon has'nt let me down yet thow
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whoa bling bling... looks like a bing piece off of a truck.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acura_typer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they look stronger to me actually. The SRR one is really narrow, like the stock EK one. And, these are for EG, the SRR one is EK only.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Trust me, the SRR ones are plenty beefy where they need it. They have also been race tested as well.

And finally, they do make them for the EG now. Saw them with my own eyes a few days ago.
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News to me. I'd believe these have been tested as well, we all know the liabilities of selling a product and having it fail because of not testing it, or lying about the testing ( read: ford explorer/firestone tire)
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acura_typer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">News to me. I'd believe these have been tested as well, we all know the liabilities of selling a product and having it fail because of not testing it, or lying about the testing ( read: ford explorer/firestone tire)</TD></TR></TABLE>

Im not trying to imply they havent been tested.

But for a "race" peice, you figure they would have had a twist test done.

As far as liability goes... do these say "For off-road use only" in any literature that will come with them? Cuz if they do, that will protect them from almost all liability claims.

And you are defending/representing this product pretty strong to have no vested interest in it.


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